# 119-s-951: Stop Comstock Act

119-s-951, Stop Comstock Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-951
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Comstock Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**This bill would rewrite federal obscenity and import law to redefine what counts as 'obscene' or 'indecent'.** It also strips some abortion-related language from tariff rules and updates cross-references in federal obscenity statutes. - Families and consumers: Removes the statutory term "indecent" and related phrasing in several 18 U.S.C. provisions, changing which materials are described and targeted under federal obscenity rules. - Online platforms and speech law: Edits Sections 1461 and 1462 of Title 18 and shifts cross-references to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act from subsection (e)(2) to (f)(2), altering how obscenity rules connect to platform-related legal text. - Importers and customs: Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 Section 305(a) by striking references to "immoral" imports and earlier abortion-related provisos, revising the tariff language that governs certain prohibited or excepted items.

## Cosponsors (28)

- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Narrow obscenity rules for publishers: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would narrow several federal laws so they cover only “obscene” material instead of broader words like “indecent” or “immoral.” It would change criminal and tariff language in multiple federal statutes (including changes to 18 U.S.C. and the Tariff Act) so postal, customs, and…

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- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
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- 119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act
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## Sources
- [119-s-951 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/951)

## Related
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
- [119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2523)
- [119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1115)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-951 (as of 2026-08-11).